Aiyanna Tanner was two years old when she met her babysitter, Miriam Dodson. She lived two houses down from Aiyanna's family. She was such a loving lady and treated the little girl as though she were her own. Miriam could not conceive due to a rare disease of the uterus she contracted at a young age (21), thus having it removed. it was a very difficult time for Miriam because she wanted children. Having Aiyanna around alo...

Papers flew everywhere as Sonia Marie entered the classroom tripping over her shoelace and sprawling to the floor.  Belly laughs erupted from my students.  I walked over to Sonia and helped her pick up her papers. "You guys get to work or I'll put you all in detention!" I demanded my students then asked Sonia, "Are you ok, dear?" She nodded nervously then went to her seat. I watched Sonia as she did her math problems.  Th...